In addition to South Carolina, which was the first state to secede from the Union in 1860, six other Southern states that followed suit were Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. These states seceded in the lead-up to the Civil War, primarily in response to issues surrounding slavery and states' rights. Each state joined the Confederacy, which sought to establish itself as a separate nation from the United States.
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it leaves the union
There were 11 southern states that seceded from the Union. This took place at the beginning of the Civil War, and these states were called the Confederate States of America.
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
readmission into the union was when all the southern states that seceded came back and rejoined America
seceded from the union
Florida and South Carolina were the only Southern states to secede in 1860. The other 9 seceded in 1861.
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it leaves the union
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to retain there independance
They were called the Confederation.
Southern states seceded from the Union
they seceded from the union
The Confederate States of America was formed in February 1861 by seven states which had seceded from the Union.